The two ships have been fixed together since Ulysses rammed into the anchored boxship, some 28 kilometres north-west of Cape Corsica on Sunday, October 7.
Several navy and antipollution ships have been dispatched to the scene to contain potential further pollution of the environment. An anti-pollution dam has been deployed along the boxship to curb the bunker spill from spreading.
Both ships remain within the zone until their conditions are assessed, and a salvage plan is determined.
CLS Virginia’s hull sustained a major blow in the collision resulting in a significant rupture on its starboard side. The containership’s bunker tanks were punctured causing a fuel spill.
Ulysses, on the other hand, was not significantly damaged as a result of the collision.
經過地中海五天船體碰撞連結之後，突尼斯的滾裝船Ulysses已經與塞浦路斯國旗的集裝箱船CLS Virginia，來自海峽地區和地中海通知。
自從Ulysses 於10月7日星期日在科西嘉島西北約28公里處撞向錨泊的船隻後，這兩艘船已被固定在一起 。
已經派遣了幾艘海軍和防污船，以遏制潛在的進一步污染環境。沿著船隻部署了一個防污水壩，以防止沙坑漏油蔓延。
在評估其狀況之前，兩艘船都留在該區域內，並確定救助計劃。
CLS Virginia的船體在碰撞中受到重大打擊，導致右舷嚴重破裂。集裝箱船的燃油艙被刺破導致燃油洩漏。
另一方面，Ulysses並沒有因碰撞而受到嚴重損壞。
與此同時，石油回收行動在法國海軍的監督下繼續進行。根據最新的更新，朝向科西嘉島海岸的油帶已經改變方向。
Information source: World Maritime News Staff , Image Courtesy: Yahoo News Singapore
